2011 Kicker Reports
Height: 6-0.5
Weight: 193
40: 5
Year: 5Sr
Dan Bailey
School: Oklahoma State
Position: K
Bio: All-Conference selection as a senior and named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year in 2010. Made 87.1% of his field goals with a long of 52 yards as a senior. Connected on 3-of-4 from 50 yards or longer. Made 72.2% of his field goals with a long of 51 yards as a junior. Not used as Oklahoma State's primary kickoff man.
Positive: Accurate field goal kicker coming off a career-best season. Gets immediate lift on field goals, accurate, and can kick in a clutch. Occasionally asked to punt and gets good hang time.
Negative: Lacks a big-time leg. Struggles getting his kickoffs to the opponents' 10-yard line. Takes a while to get the ball off his foot as a punter.
Analysis: Bailey was a solid player at Oklahoma State but lacks the physical skills to be an NFL kicker.
Height: 6-0.5
Weight: 208
40: 5
Year: 5Sr
Matt Bosher
School: Miami-Fl
Position: K
Bio: Double-duty kicker awarded all-Conference honors since his sophomore season. Made 76.5% of his field goals with a long of 51 yards as a senior. Also averaged 44 yards with a long of 62 yards punting. Had 18 punts of 50 yards or longer last year. Made 87.5% of his field goals as a junior with a long of 51-yards.
Positive: Consistent field goal kicker with an adequate punting leg. Accurate with his field goals, can hit them in the big spot, and has better than average range. Gets hang time on punts and does a solid job placing the ball inside the 10-yard line. Can handle bad snaps.
Negative: Lacks the ability to flip the field as a punter and really does not drive the ball. Adequate kickoff leg but is not a prospect who will consistently deposit the ball in the opponents' end zone.
Analysis: Bosher possesses an accurate leg as a field goal kicker and does a terrific job when required directional punting. He lacks a booming leg but may be well suited to play for a warm weather team.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 197
40: 5
Year: 5Sr
Kai Forbath
School: UCLA
Position: K
Bio: Four-year starter awarded all-American and all-Conference honors since his freshman season. Made 72.2% of his field goals as a senior with a long of 51 yards. Made 90% of his field goals as a junior with a long of 53. Connected on a career-long field goal of 54 yards as a freshman. Not used as the team's kickoff man.
Positive: Incredibly accurate field goal kicker who consistently hits them from 50 yards or longer. Mechanically sound, drives the ball, and effectively kicks in poor weather conditions. Possesses good size.
Negative: Lacks top leg strength when asked to kick off. Struggled as a senior after his outstanding junior campaign.
Analysis: Forbath has been one of the most accurate field goal kickers in the nation the past three seasons and came through time after time for UCLA. He has limitations as a kickoff man but will get consideration in the mid-to-late rounds by teams that play in good weather or domes.
Height: 6-1.5
Weight: 177
40: 5
Year: 5Sr
Alex Henery
School: Nebraska
Position: K
Bio: Four-year starter awarded all-Conference honors since his sophomore season. All-American kicker as a senior after connecting on 18-of-19 field goals and all his extra points. Was 2-of-3 on field goals more than 50 yards and had a best of 53 yards. Missed just four field goals as a junior. Career long field goal is 57 yards. Used as Nebraska's punter the past two seasons, averaging 43.2 yards on 69 punts last year and 41.4 yards on 77 punts the prior season, when he also had a career-best 76-yard punt.
Positive: Big-legged kicker with a tremendous field goal leg. Gets immediate lift on kicks, drives the ball and consistently accurate. Kicks booming field goals that have great distance. Has a solid kickoff leg and is able to consistently place the ball inside the opponents' 5-yard line.
Negative: Average punter and slow getting the ball off his foot. Struggles with his drop, which slows his motion.
Analysis: Henery is a terrific kicking prospect who has the ability to hit from long distances in poor conditions. He's one of the few draftable kickers this year and could quickly find his way on into a starting spot in the NFL.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 219
40: 5
Year: 4Sr
Charles Henry
School: Florida
Position: K
Bio: Four-year starter awarded all-Conference honors the past two years. Averaged 45.1 yards on 15 punts last season with a long of 75 yards. Had sixteen punts of 50 yards or more. Placed 18 punts inside the 20 yard line. Junior totals included an average of 43.4 yards on 34 punts with a long of 61 yards.
Positive: Solid directional punter occasionally asked to kick field goals. Places the ball inside the opponent's 10-yard line with consistency. Can get the ball outside the numbers. Has the ability to flip the field.
Negative: Inconsistent. Does not have a booming leg. Gets average hang time.
Analysis: Henry was consistent on the collegiate level and is a solid directional kicker who occasionally displays the ability to get the long punt away. He has skills to develop for the next level but will need time to finish his game before he's NFL ready.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 174
40: 5
Year: 5Sr
Josh Jasper
School: LSU
Position: K
Bio: Full-time starter the past two seasons after being a kickoff specialist during his sophomore campaign. All-Conference and All-American kicker as a senior when he made 82.4% of his field goals with a long of 53 yards. Connected on three of four from outside 50 yards. Also averaged 41 yards on 21 punts with a long of 53 yards. Connected on 85% of his field goals the prior year with a long of 52 yards.
Positive: Big-legged field goal kicker with terrific accuracy. Gets immediate lift on the ball, can drive field goals, and consistently puts them through the uprights. Gets terrific hang time on kickoffs, allowing coverage teams to get down the field. Solid directional punter who places the ball inside the 10 yard line.
Negative: Possesses a solid but not great kickoff leg.
Analysis: Jasper put together two terrific years at LSU and will get consideration in the late rounds for a team wanting to come out of the 2011 draft with a potential starting field goal kicker.
Updated 2/20
| Rank | Rnd | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Andrew Luck Stanford | QB |
| 2 | 1st | Matt Kalil USC | T |
| 3 | 1st | Trent Richardson Alabama | RB |
| 4 | 1st | Robert Griffin III Baylor | QB |
| 5 | 1st | Quinton Coples North Carolina | DE |
| 6 | 1st | Justin Blackmon Oklahoma State | WR |
| 7 | 1st | Morris Claiborne LSU | CB |
| 8 | 1st | Riley Reiff Iowa | T |
| 9 | 1st | Kendall Wright Baylor | WR |
| 10 | 1st | Melvin Ingram South Carolina | DE |
| 11 | 1st | David DeCastro Stanford | G |
| 12 | 1st | Michael Brockers LSU | DT |
| 13 | 1st | Dre Kirkpatrick Alabama | CB |
| 14 | 1st | Fletcher Cox Mississippi State | DT |
| 15 | 1st | Courtney Upshaw Alabama | OLB |
| 16 | 1st | Michael Floyd Notre Dame | WR |
| 17 | 1st | Mike Adams Ohio State | T |
| 18 | 1st | Zach Brown North Carolina | OLB |
| 19 | 1st | Jonathan Martin Stanford | T |
| 20 | 1st | Nick Perry USC | OLB |
| 21 | 1st | Devon Still Penn State | DT |
| 22 | 1st | Luke Kuechly Boston College | ILB |
| 23 | 1-2 | Peter Konz Wisconsin | C |
| 24 | 1st | Don'ta Hightower Alabama | ILB |
| 25 | 1st | Mark Barron Alabama | S |
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